Friendly League

Juniors Park
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Pavao Zadro kicked off to start the match. After a rather tough play, Lobos de Carelia's Prospero Perico got a free kick in the 2nd minute. 8 minutes into the match, Real Juniors's goal looked a bit too open when Eusebio Rios came free, but Alisson Becker reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nestor Cortez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sebastian Kazczyk, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. 13 minutes into the match, Lobos de Carelia's goal looked a bit too open when Sebastian Kazczyk came free, but Nestor Cortez reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nestor Cortez didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Sebastian Kazczyk went, in the 13th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-0 was the resulting score. Roland Redondo recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 17th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Eusebio Rios had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 21 played minutes Real Juniors got a freekick which was hit by Enzo Fernandes. Alisson Becker took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Prospero Perico, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, Lobos de Carelia's Nestor Cortez got control of the ball when Sebastian Kazczyk tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 32nd minute, Vecdi Tamkut hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Lobos de Carelia's Nestor Cortez proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 33rd minute of the match, managed to save Lobos de Carelia from getting a goal against them. 34 minutes had been played when some careless play by Lobos de Carelia's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Jerry Dhanabalan was slow to take the kick. During this time Real Juniors's players had a chance to rest. If Pavao Zadro had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alisson Becker showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Horacio Oliverios, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Sebastian Kazczyk was the one to do the kick off. Nestor Cortez showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jerry Dhanabalan in the 60th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Real Juniors's Rosario Cornett got a free kick in the 63rd minute. Nestor Cortez showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sebastian Kazczyk, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Alisson Becker took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eusebio Rios, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 69 minutes into the match, Real Juniors's goalkeeper Alisson Becker had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Prospero Perico. The audience thought a goal was coming when Prospero Perico got free with Alisson Becker in the 69th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Real Juniors's Ahmet Efe Suheyl was substituted for Enzo Fernandes. Lobos de Carelia's Cristobal Lia was substituted for Pavao Zadro. Lobos de Carelia's Nestor Cortez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ahmet Efe Suheyl in the 79th minute of play. Lobos de Carelia's Nestor Cortez played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ahmet Efe Suheyl in the 83rd minute of play. 86 minutes into the game, Lobos de Carelia's Prospero Perico nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alisson Becker made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-1. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cristobal Lia in the 91st minute of play forced Real Juniors's goalkeeper Alisson Becker to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nestor Cortez stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Ahmet Efe Suheyl's shot from short distance in the 94th minute. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.